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Apple Inc. Files Complaints Against Samsung(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) by ETHEL TENORIO Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued notification of a complaint filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, Calif., of alleged infringement on patent claims, according to Commission Secretary James R. Holbein. A summary of the notice in the Federal Register states: "A letter supplementing the Complaint was filed on July 22, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain electronic digital media devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,479,949 ("the '949 patent"); U.S. Patent No. RE 41,922 ("the '922 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,863,533 (the '533 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,789,697 ("the '697 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 7,912,501 ("the '501 patent"); U.S. Patent No. D558,757 ("the '757 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. D618,678 ("the '678 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders." The complaint identified the respondents as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon-City, Korea; Samsung Electronics America Inc., Ridgefield Park, N.J.; and Samsung Telecommunications America LLC, Richardson, Texas. The public record for this investigation may be viewed at http://edis.usitc.gov. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. 61EthelTenorio-805-1056771 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |